Tips for safe computing

May 13, 1992

The Science and Technology page column "Utility Programs Can Be Lifesavers," May 6, is informative and timely. Having lost a substantial portion of my dissertation to a corruption of my hard disk, I have learned to depend on utility programs to prevent similar disasters in the future.

However, I would have liked for the author to stress the even greater importance of using antivirus software in conjunction with a backup program.